If God is supposed to be merciful,' [Arthur] retorted, 'I don't see why He shouldn't allow people to stumble into heaven, just as well as climb there

Kay was older and bigger than the Wart, so that he was bound to win in the end, but he was more nervous and imaginative. He could imagine the effect of each blow that was aimed at him, and this weakened his defense. Wart was only an infuriated hurricane.

You think education is something to be done when all else fails?

It was called a tribute before a battle and a ransom afterwards.

Dogs, like very small children, are quite mad.

Wars are never fought for one reason," he said. "They are fought for dozens of reasons, in a muddle.

Education is experience, and the essence of experience is self-reliance.